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North Shore Channel Trail – Baháʼí House of Worship loop from Dempster-Skokie

North Shore Channel Trail – Baháʼí House of Worship loop from Dempster-Skokie

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North Shore Channel Trail – Baháʼí House of Worship loop from Dempster-Skokie

02:31

58.7km

120m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 13.7 km for 110 m

After 15.9 km for 66 m

After 33.6 km for 96 m

After 47.5 km for 88 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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13.8 km

River Park Natural Area

Nature Reserve

15.9 km

Gateway Plaza Fountain

Highlight • Monument

This pre-cast concrete fountain measures sixty feet across, with ten jets that shoot water up to seventeen feet in the air. It's a major landmark for the entire community around Legion Park.

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20.6 km

This is a multi-use trail along the North Shore Channel canal. You start at Lincoln Square and finish in Evanston. Don't miss the Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park en route which has more than 60 huge sculptures.

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21.4 km

Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park

Highlight • Monument

The Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park showcases over 60 sculptures created by renowned artists, and it stretches across two miles from Dempster Street to Touhy Avenue.
The bike lane and the walk path are in exceptional condition! Plus, they're perfectly separated, making it a safe and enjoyable experience for both cyclists and pedestrians.

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26.9 km

Baháʼí House of Worship

Highlight (Segment) • Religious Site

Maple Avenue is a good route to head down to 3rd Street. It crosses the North Shore Channel, isn’t very busy, and also gives you access to Maple Park.

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27.9 km

Baháʼí House of Worship Wilmette

Highlight • Religious Site

Bahá’í House of Worship in Wilmette
This is one of eight continental Bahá’í temples worldwide and serves as a spiritual center for all of North America.
• The temple is open to people of all faiths and is intended as a place for prayer, meditation, and reflection, without sermons or organized worship services.
• Inside, sacred texts from various world religions are read or sung without instrumental accompaniment.
A domed prayer hall with nine entrances, nine alcoves, and nine fountains—the number nine symbolizing unity and spiritual wholeness.
• Detailed concrete cladding in a lacy style, made of Portland cement and quartz.
• Religious symbols from various faiths, such as the Christian cross, the Star of David, and the Islamic crescent, are incorporated into the exterior pillars.
• Inside the dome, the “Greatest Name” is inscribed in Arabic script, meaning “O Thou Glory of Glories.”

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33.7 km

Christ Church Churchyard

Highlight • Religious Site

Christ Church has a beautiful courtyard that is open to the public. As this is a place of worship, if you decide to stop to check it out, make sure you are respectful.

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